👉 Pigsnies are a type of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. They are native to Europe, Asia and North America. The pig-snipes were first described by the botanist Daniel Hooker in 1798. The exact number of pig-snipes is not known for certain, but it is estimated that there may have been millions of these plants in Europe during the Middle Ages. Pigsnipes are typically found growing in damp and shady areas such as woodland